Armed forces as a share of the population in Israel in 2022 — 1.868%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 189. Since 1948, the indicator has fallen by 7.869 pp.
1948–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.868 | −0.033 pp |
| 2021 | 1.901 | −0.031 pp |
| 2020 | 1.932 | −0.032 pp |
| 2019 | 1.964 | −0.116 pp |
| 2018 | 2.08 | −0.037 pp |
| 2017 | 2.117 | −0.044 pp |
| 2016 | 2.161 | −0.034 pp |
| 2015 | 2.195 | −0.034 pp |
| 2014 | 2.229 | −0.034 pp |
| 2013 | 2.263 | −0.052 pp |
| 2012 | 2.316 | −0.031 pp |
| 2011 | 2.347 | −0.039 pp |
| 2010 | 2.385 | −0.048 pp |
| 2009 | 2.433 | −0.057 pp |
| 2008 | 2.491 | +0.066 pp |
| 2007 | 2.424 | −0.061 pp |
| 2006 | 2.486 | −0.058 pp |
| 2005 | 2.544 | −0.053 pp |
| 2004 | 2.597 | −0.033 pp |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 2.581 | +0.034 pp |
| 2001 | 2.547 | −0.22 pp |
| 2000 | 2.767 | −0.069 pp |
| 1999 | 2.836 | −0.089 pp |
| 1998 | 2.924 | −0.246 pp |
| 1997 | 3.17 | −0.082 pp |
| 1996 | 3.252 | −0.084 pp |
| 1995 | 3.336 | −0.09 pp |
| 1994 | 3.427 | −0.014 pp |
| 1993 | 3.44 | −0.092 pp |
| 1992 | 3.532 | −0.307 pp |
| 1991 | 3.839 | −0.238 pp |
| 1990 | 4.077 | −0.15 pp |
| 1989 | 4.228 | −0.072 pp |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +0.18 pp |
| 1987 | 4.12 | −0.067 pp |
| 1986 | 4.187 | −0.42 pp |
| 1985 | 4.607 | −0.322 pp |
| 1984 | 4.929 | −0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 5.029 | −0.061 pp |
| 1982 | 5.091 | −0.001 pp |
| 1981 | 5.091 | +0.037 pp |
| 1980 | 5.054 | +0.273 pp |
| 1979 | 4.781 | −0.066 pp |
| 1978 | 4.847 | −0.107 pp |
| 1977 | 4.954 | +0.086 pp |
| 1976 | 4.868 | −0.11 pp |
| 1975 | 4.978 | −0.411 pp |
| 1974 | 5.389 | +1.424 pp |
| 1973 | 3.966 | −0.131 pp |
| 1972 | 4.097 | −0.139 pp |
| 1971 | 4.236 | +0.705 pp |
| 1970 | 3.531 | +0.063 pp |
| 1969 | 3.467 | +0.082 pp |
| 1968 | 3.386 | +0.623 pp |
| 1967 | 2.762 | +0.29 pp |
| 1966 | 2.472 | −0.064 pp |
| 1965 | 2.536 | −0.087 pp |
| 1964 | 2.623 | −0.108 pp |
| 1963 | 2.731 | −0.11 pp |
| 1962 | 2.841 | −0.036 pp |
| 1961 | 2.877 | −0.194 pp |
| 1960 | 3.07 | −0.121 pp |
| 1959 | 3.191 | −0.117 pp |
| 1958 | 3.308 | −0.386 pp |
| 1957 | 3.694 | −0.418 pp |
| 1956 | 4.112 | −0.179 pp |
| 1955 | 4.291 | −0.153 pp |
| 1954 | 4.443 | −0.1 pp |
| 1953 | 4.543 | −0.124 pp |
| 1952 | 4.667 | −0.28 pp |
| 1951 | 4.947 | −1.253 pp |
| 1950 | 6.2 | −1.492 pp |
| 1949 | 7.692 | −2.044 pp |
| 1948 | 9.737 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
